Longitudinal study of quality of life among children with acute respiratory infection and cough.
Yolanda G Lovie-ToonAnne B ChangPeter A NewcombeDimitrios VagenasSophie Anderson-JamesBenjamin J DrescherMichael Ekubu OtimKerry-Ann F O'GradyPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)
Quality of life is considerably impaired at presentation to ED, but improves significantly by Days-7 and -14. As cough severity and financial concerns had the highest impact on QoL, effectively managing cough to reduce the clinical and financial burden on children and families is important.